The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-04-14
Marrying an Heiress,

Young W'A bla'sdell, - he urged on
his tired mustang with touch of the
spur. 1T is over tho hills!' F." he said
10 himself "about five miles over the
hills. You've got climb before you,
old lady, but there's plenty of barley at
Inc other end, and = good nights rest
too. If all goes we'll. 1 wonder if the
Old man will be at home. l suppose
tho girl will be. If she isn't I've travel
ed about hundred miles for nothing"
And overcome by the last thought he
relapsed into silence.
Will Blaisdeh was on tho northwest
trail out of Prescott Arizona, on his
way to Cucopee Springs. A young
physician-he had graduated three years
before at Bellevue-he had settled
about year before in Prescott and was
doing very we'll. Four months prior to
the time when he started upon his ride
to the springs he had, whilc out on a
turkey-hunting expedition, been called
suddenly to the station at Cucopee to
attend the station keeper, old Sam
Quarlls. who had broken his leg. The
young doctor had been very successful
with the case, and had spent his true
while at the station right pleasantly,
talking to old Quarl's daughter Mabel.
The girl was pretty and ladylike, and
what had seemed at first anything but
AN alluring demand for his services to
Dr. Blaisdell. he had found to be as
pleasant as any he had ever responded
to. He had remained at the station for
three weeks, during which time he had
had good opportunity to study old
Sam. And of a truth old Sam was as
curious specimen of humanity as one
could find in summer day. Cross
grained and angular, as full of mental
pricklcs as was ever cactus of thorns
he was yet evidently gentleman, and
could, when he chose to. make himself
as agreeable as he was, generally speak
ing, the reverse. To DR.. Blaisdell he
took what is called in the West "a
shine;" and the two used to talk for
hours as the old man lay in bed and his
physician sat alongside.
Very charming talk it was too. 70
the younger man-full of anecdote and
shrewd bits of wisdom gathered from
experience. w hat induced such man
as Sam Quarils to bury himself and his
pretty daug hter-for Mabel was about
eighteenth such place as Cucopee
Springs. used to occupy good deal OF
DR.: Blaisdelrs thought.
This somewhat long explanation Is
given to the reader somewhat in the
spirit of the order on board man-of-
war: ''Clear the decks for action" The
decks of the story having then been
cleared, l can 60 on with it. Blu,
while l have been telling how DR..
Blaisdell met Sam Quarlls the former
has ridden over the hills he sang about.
and is now within sight of the station
itself. A long, low, one-story house,
built of adobe, or sun-dried clay bricks,
corral, in which there are half a doz-
en- mules and horses, single cotton
wood tree marking the place where the
spring is, after which the station is
named, and which is the cause of its
existence are spread out before him on
the right-hand SIDE of the road. AS he
rides up, couple of tall, gaunt dogs,
OF the kind called in the West '.yal-
lcr," aud which are probably the ugli-
est of the canine race, rose from
where they were lying in the sun and
ran barking towards him.
'Quiet, Bose! Down, JIM" said the
doctor. as he drew his weary mustang
to most willing halt beside the porch
and dismounted, throwing his bride
rein over a hitching peg. As he spoke
very pretty girl appeared at the door.
o'Why. Doctor Blaisdell. how do you
do' I'm very glad to see YOU"
All. Miss Mabel. I'm glad to see
you. Where's your father?"
Hes gone up the canon, but l ex-
pcct him back every minute. When
did you leave PRESCOTT"
This morning, about two. l rode
until eleven, and then camped at Half
way Hole about three hours. And how
have you been?"
Very we'll, indeed. But come in
tho house. Or will you sit out here on
the porch?''
Il must look after my horse. She
seems pretty we'll tired out by her long
trip. Where's the barley, Miss Ma.
bcl?'
III get some for YOU"
mo, I'll get it myself" and taking
bucket of it the doctor walked
down to the spring and proceeded
to fill the bucket with water to soak
the grain. He washed his hands and
face, somewhat sore from the long ride
in the broiling sun, and while he was
doing so was suddenly accosted by q
large man clad in brown jean suit.
why, Doctor, where did you drop
from?'
Glad to see you, Mr.. Quarlls.. Ill
shake hands as soon as get this SOAP
of, came from Prescott this morn
ing
What brought you here? Are you
going to Frisco?'
mo. The fact of tho matter is, al.
though there's no need to tell you,
daughter. that they have heard at the
fort that there are serious fears of :
Huallupui rising. If they break on
they will probably be joined by the
Motives from the river and the Tonic
Mojnves from below. heard the new:
yesterday. and l made up my mind t.
come over here. It's pretty serious.
think"
''Waal, now, Doc, l call that square
in you. guess. though. that tho ole
house'll stand any attack the redskin!
can make, although I'm none the les!
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